For Tom Clifford's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
The U.S. imports 80 percent of its rare earths from China, but accounts for just 4 percent of China's rare earth exports. This gives Beijing a significant advantage.
From Syria to North Korea, the Trump administration struggles to cope with the world, with China caught in the middle.
The irony screamed -- so did I. Walking home from work late one night, I was grateful at just how safe Tokyo is. Not once had I been hassled or mugged . . . THUD! I was on the ground . . . THUD! ...
Whisper it softly but these are bad times we live in, literally. A mass delusion has swept the planet, the extent of which is not lessened by the fact it is hardly commentated upon. People are unable to tell the time and this failing has ...
